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20 July 2004

MRSA reporting to be improved by electronic lab link

Long-standing data quality problems with recorded occurrences of MRSA may be improved by the introduction of electronic incident reporting systems in
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19 July 2004

Trial on satellite-assisted ambulance

A trial is about to start on satellite assistance for specially-equipped ambulances which will enable staff to send information, including
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16 July 2004

BT Syntegra names Axios Systems as help desk partners

Axios Systems’ assyst software has been selected by BT Syntegra as its help desk and IT service management system for
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15 July 2004

NHS website becomes “gateway” in revamp

The NHS website, www.nhs.uk, has undergone a substantial refurbishment and has become a “gateway” page to give the public access
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14 July 2004

EMIS rolls out web-based GP appointment booking

EMIS have nationally launched their own online appointment booking service, EMIS Access, which allows patients to send secure messages or
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13 July 2004

C&W win NHS email and directory contract

Cable & Wireless is the new contractor appointed to manage central e-mail and directory services for the NHS, the Department
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13 July 2004

IT skills need improving to see savings, think tank warns

The Work Foundation has urged caution that the Chancellor’s plans to save money through IT projects in the NHS and in other government
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13 July 2004

Dermatology telemedicine system wins innovation award

An innovative scheme that not only uses electronic referral and PACS but software that plots healing patterns based on archived images
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12 July 2004

Treasury plans £6.8bn NHS savings through IT

Today’s Gershon report, “Releasing resources to the front line: Independent Review of Public Sector Efficiency", has said that IT reform
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12 July 2004

More information about Read Codes demise released

The NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) have revealed more details to E-Health Insider about the abolition of Read Codes in favour of SNOMED
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